Tool will help us better our children's lives

Nov. 28, 2012

What is the most important thing in our lives? Trick question! Itís not a thing. Itís our children.

Learn how to effect positive change for the next generation by applying to the Family Leadership Training Institute, or FLTI, a free program dedicated to grass-roots community engagement.

FLTI is a hands-on learning experience with community leaders where you discover how to be an effective advocate while developing and implementing a community project of your choice. Past projects have included grand-family and foster care issues to improving reading, writing and financial literacy for our children.

As a small-business owner, my passion is economics and ensuring that our children will be able to provide for themselves in world of higher unemployment and competitive jobs. My project, GRAPE, or Government Representing Active People Everywhere, is working to create better government through increased community participation and effectiveness.

My current focus is changing our economic model from one where people are just another resource for business profit to one where business is a tool that maximizes profit by effectively meeting citizensí needs for career, income, and affordable goods and services.

Before FLTI, I stood alone and was ineffective. Now Iím starting to make a difference, thanks to the powerful civic engagement tools and the confidence to approach community leaders that FLTI has brought me.